Lexis.

Question 1

1 - 1 1/2 years.

Answer 1

• uses 3 to 20 words.
• vocalises with gestures.
• says “all gone” (emerging negation)
• answers question “what’s this?”
• asks for “more”.

Question 2

1 1/2 - 2 years.

Answer 2

• uses approximately 50 recognisable words.
• uses names of most familiar objects.
• produces animal sound or uses its name.
• verbalises toilet needs.
• says on name on request - refers to self with full name.
• verbalises “no”

Question 3

2- 2 1/2 years.

Answer 3

• uses 200 intelligible words.
• names six objects by use.
• repeats two numbers correctly.
• answers “where” questions.
• answers “what….doing” questions.
• answers “what do you hear with?”

Question 4

2 1/2 - 3 years.

Answer 4

• uses 500 intelligible words.
• answers six to Seven agent/action questions (what runs?)
• answers simple “who, why, where, how many” questions (3 years)
• can ask simple questions (what’s that?)
• Yes/no questions emerging.